Macropodidae

This family of marsupials are one of the most popular tourist attractions, with the kangaroo being one of Australia's iconic images. Whilst a number of species may be vulnerable or endangered, there are a number of places throughout Australia where visitors can get up close to these marsupials either in wildlife conservation or zoo parks settings. There are also numerous locations throughout Australia, where you can see kangaroos, wallaroos and wallabies in the natural habitat.

The genus include:

• Lagostrophus
  — no longer found on the mainland of Australia, the single species commonly known as the ‘Banded Hare-wallaby’ is now restricted to the Islands of Bernier and Dorre off Western Australia.
   
• Dendrolagus
  — there are 12 species of this genus, commonly known as ‘Tree-kangaroo’. They are found in rainforests habitats of far north-eastern Queensland, nearby islands and New Guinea.
   
• Dorcopsis
  — the 4 species in this genus are native to Papua New Guinea and/or Indonesia.
   
• Dorcopsulus
  — the 2 species in this genus are native to Papua New Guinea and/or Indonesia.
   
• Lagorchestes
  — contains all but one of the species referred to as hare-wallabies. Of the 4 species, 2 are now extinct.
   
• Macropus
  — with 14 species, in 3 subgenus, this grouping includes the kangaroos, wallaroos and several species of wallaby.
   
• Onychogalea
  — of the 3 species, the Crescent Nail-tail Wallaby is extinct, the Bridled Nail-tail Wallaby is endangered, with the Northern Nail-tail Wallaby not listed as threatened.
   
• Petrogale
  — there are a number of species, commonly referred to as ‘Rock Wallabies’.
   
• Setonix
  — the Quokka (Setonix brachyurus) is a small macropod now restricted to  a small area in south-west of Western Australia. Can be seen as a protected species on Rottnest Island and Bald Island.
   
• Thylogale
  — contain several species of small kangroo-like animals, more commonly named ‘pademelon’.
   
• Wallabia
  — Swamp Wallaby, species W. bicolor.